The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-29

Bryant young DfOIner, came over s'ul'
borrowed our shotgun. That night the
vigilance came and they whipped me
and whipped Mary. I don't know who
it was. They whipped US in our night
clothes. First one and then another
lashed us both. NIary's SO awful hurt
I'm afraid she'll die I guess there's
some people want our little propeety AID
are trying to drive us away"
Mary Lynch is not more than seven
teen years old and rather good locking.
She could tell no more than her mother.
Wesley Green, father of Bryant Green,
was found By the importer and said that
the Lvrches kept BAD place-playing
cards and swhoopine' or Sundays. The
Hgilantes, he thought, had done night
in whipping them. Mrs. Lynch was a
respectable woman, he guessed, and tie
Cutting up had only been going on
seven or eight months.
Public opinion in the neighborhood is
much divided over the matter, but the
general opinion IS that the Knights ought
not to have done the whipping.
The whipping of women is too fire.
quent in tie Knights to be pleasant.
Generally their victims are charged with
unchastity, but it is admitted that there
have been cases wher whippings were
given as the result of disappointment or
malice.
In Blue River township Lem Arnold
lived couple Of years ago. He was ap-
psrently stout and healthy, but was
accused OF shiftlessness and letting his
vile haul wood. That winter band Of
the knights visited him at midnight,
took him out of bed and hauled up a
good supply of frewood. Arnold drew
the sled in his night shirt, and although
he was literally whipped to keep up the
circulation he died few weeks alter
ward of consumption brought on by the
exposure.
In the same township lived Henry
Long, lawyer, accused of being a dis
rurbing element, especially at elections.
He was brought to trial before magls-
trate. While the case was IN progress a
band of masked men with their coats
turned surrounded the house. Long
sprang to the door, and shot dead the
first man who entered. The victim
proved to be a respected Frenchnan
named NJ. Henriot, whom the mob had
forced into the lead. Long tried to
shoot again but his pistol failed him:
He made dash through the crowd, but
received several shots, from the effects
of which he died next day at Corydon.
None Of the band was ever brought to
Justice.
Corydon was once captured by band
of the ssWhite Caps" In May, 1855,
there was talk Of corruption in the coun-
ty offices, but to the demands for inves-
tigation ro attention was paid. On
Saturday evening two men rode into
town about dark, saying they had come
to see the ku-klux. Soon horsemen be-
gan to ride into town from every road.
In half an hour between TWO and three
hundred had gathered upon the public
square. The men had their coats turned,
and all wore white masks, with dozen
other forms Of disguise. All the horses
had white masks over their heads, with
holes cut for their eyes and ears. A
number of horses had white strips tied
around fore-leg. The band rode
through every street in the town IN mil
itary order, then once around it, and
then disbanded. Two or three were OBJ
served to ride into livery stable and
leave their horses.
The next morning letters threatening
tc IN the town and kill every one Of
the officers unless an Investigation was
ordered were received by the county
commissioners and several Of the proml-
nent citizens.
An investigation was ordered the next
week. Discrepancies were found in the
treasurer's and auditors Offices. Treasur-
er Bowling turned over large sum OF
money he had collected, was sued on his
bond and $500 more was recovered. The
records in the auditors Office were mutt
lated one night, so complete investiga-
ton could not be had. Auditor A. ".
Brewster, however, paid over $4,000
which it was thought he owed the
county.
John Jacob Miller, wen-to-do farm
er living near Corydon, was brought be-
fore the grand jury as cne of the mob.
He refused to testify and was ordered to
Jail for contempt. He secured a Few
minutes talk with the Judge and the
prosecuting attorney, however, and the
order was revoked. Miller went home
and nothing more was ever done in the
case.
These instances could be multiplied
by the score. Queerly enough the In
dianians seem not to be much opposed
to the "White Caps" and conclude they
rarely make mistakes in punishments.
The more thoughtful, however, admit
that the organization is sometimes the
weapon of private malice and that great
wrong is done. Still, nothing is done to
break I'D the :sknights."